Chapter Fifty-One: Nang'er is Stunned

  "Elder, rest assured that the grudge I, Ye Chen, have incurred will not implicate my family. I suppose you elders have already made contact with Official Shang of Ying City, haven't you?" Ye Chen smiled slightly, not worried in the least about Official Shang's disciple seeking revenge against him. The Eastern State was vast, and if he wanted to avoid them, it wouldn't be so easy for them to find him.

  "Not bad, truly a clever little guy." The Fifth Elder's tone of praise became even more intense, saying: "Old Master Shang has already sent us a letter, telling us everything. Under his pressure, Shang Ziyuan has successfully persuaded her master brother not to make things difficult for the Ye family. However, he will definitely come looking for you in the future. He is currently recovering from injuries at the Shang residence, and it's said that his injuries are extremely severe. At least half a year of recuperation will be needed before he can recover. We old guys are also very curious - Old Master Shang said that person was a strong cultivator who had experienced the second turmoil of the Secret Realm of the Vast Ocean. How did you manage to do it?"

  "Hmm..." Ye Fan really didn't know how to answer this question, because he himself wasn't clear about what was going on. If his initial guess was correct, and Yuling had indeed done something to him, then perhaps the shock that Upper Official Ziyan's Shixiong had suffered might have something to do with the unknown thing that Yuling had left on him. However, exactly what this thing was, Ye Fan didn't know, and this was only his guess, which couldn't be confirmed at all.

  "Elder, to be honest, I don't know what happened either. At that time, all the meridians in my body were severed, and even the meridians above my neck almost broke off. Just as I was about to give up, a surge of energy suddenly burst out from within me, and then that disciple from the Divine Blessing Sect flew out." Ye Chen rubbed his nose tip and said.

  The four elders and the fifth elder looked at each other for a few seconds, then shook their heads in unison. The fourth elder said: "You don't have to say anything, everyone has secrets, we won't make things difficult for you. You only have half a year's time, during this half year, you must work hard to improve your strength, the family will do everything possible to provide you and Ye Yan with low-grade top-quality spiritual medicine to prevent any accidents from happening during the Grand Competition."

  Ye Chen: “......”

  He knew the elder wouldn't believe him, so he didn't deny it. He didn't expect anything from the spiritual medicine, and when the time came, he would give it all to Nanyu and Yecai to take, which could make them quickly improve, and maybe they could reach the peak of the eighth stage within half a year.

  "Thank you for your guidance, Elder. Ye Chen will definitely work hard. As for that matter with Ye Xun..."

  "Heh heh, Ye Xun will no longer be the master of the Ye family. At that time, our Council of Elders will discuss the selection of a new family head. However, it should be Xiao Tian. In terms of strength, he is worthy of the position, and his temperament is also more gentle than Ye Xun's. It's just that he is a bit too kind-hearted." The Fourth Elder said with a smile.

  At this time, Nan'er brought the tea up and quietly left again.

  The four elders and the five elders stayed for nearly an hour before leaving, their eyes lingering on Ye Chen's body as they walked away, that kind of reluctant to part meaning almost made Ye Chen misunderstand that these two old men had some special hobby.

  The figures of the four elders and five elders had disappeared from Ye Chen's and Nan Er's line of sight. At this time, Ye Chen's heart was far from calm on the surface, because Shangguan Ziyuan's senior brother did not return to the temple to bless but instead stayed in Yingcheng Shangguan family to recover from his injuries.

  According to the news from Shangguan Lao Yezi, Shangguan Ziyuan's shixiong's injury is more serious than what Ye Chen had imagined. However, he stayed in Yingcheng and did not choose to go to Shen Cifu, which is not difficult to guess the reason for. Perhaps it was because his injury was too severe, and with Shangguan Ziyuan's low cultivation level, even if a high-ranking expert from the Shangguan family escorted him, it would take several tens of millions of miles to reach Shen Cifu, and no one knows when they could arrive. Moreover, on the long journey, without the protection of the strong in the Mingquan Secret Realm, it is difficult to predict what unexpected events might occur along the way.

  Because of this, Ye Chen's heart became even more urgent, although Master Shang said that Shang Ziyuan's senior brother needed at least half a year of recuperation to recover, but this was just an estimate and could not be confirmed.

  If he recovers from his injuries, the first thing he will do is come to Lin City and kill him. This point is crystal clear in Ye Chen's mind. When Shangguan Ziyuan supported him and left back then, that kind of venomous gaze, Ye Chen still remembers it clearly to this day.

  "If he recovers one or two months in advance, what can I use to resist? Unless I reach the peak of nine segments within this half year, there may still be a chance to escape if I can't beat him." Ye Chen thought to himself. He wasn't that he hadn't thought of Ye Wen Tian, it's just that he had no idea when Ye Wen Tian would return. Moreover, his own affairs were best resolved through his own efforts, rather than relying on others, even if it was his own father. Only in this way could he temper a strong and resilient heart.

  Ye Chen calculated the spiritual medicine on his body, and it was clear that for him, those low-grade superior spiritual medicines were of no use at all. Even if they were low-grade superior spiritual medicines, he would need at least hundreds or thousands of them to break through a boundary, which was an enormous quantity, almost one hundred times what a cultivator of the same rank needed.

  Although there were many elixirs on his body, only low-grade top-quality elixirs had some use, except for the first-class elixir he snatched from the city lord's mansion. Ye Chen estimated that this first-class elixir was enough to raise him from seventh rank to eighth rank mid-tier, and the spiritual energy contained within was enormous beyond measure.

  He divided the low-grade top-quality spiritual medicine in half and gave it to Ye Yan. He had already used up three of them himself, and he didn't want to waste any more on himself. He planned to give all the remaining spiritual medicine to Nan Er, after all, one low-grade top-quality spiritual medicine contained the most spiritual energy equivalent to a full storage state in the chest seal imprint.

  "It seems I have to go deep into the back mountain, day and night continuously absorbing spiritual energy with my chest seal to cleanse and refine my physical body and awaken cells. Only in this way can I improve my cultivation realm as much as possible within half a year..." Ye Chen muttered to himself, then turned around to glance at Nan'er who was carrying tea utensils and leaving, before stepping into the inner house.

  After entering the inner house, Ye Chen took out three storage bags and gave one to Ye Yan. The remaining two bags contained all the low-grade spiritual medicine in one, and some of Ye Chen's personal items, weapons, and that first-grade spiritual medicine in the other.

  "Nan'er, come into my room." Ye Chen gently placed the storage bag containing the spiritual medicine on the table and called out.

  "Ah, young master, Nang is washing the tea utensils, just wait a moment." Upon hearing Ye Chen's shout, Nang's movements quickened and she soon finished cleaning the tea utensils. She then quickly walked into the inner room where Ye Chen was.

  "Master, do you have something to say to Nang'er?" As they entered the inner room, Nang'er sparkled with big eyes and exclaimed happily, looking at Ye Chen. She thought of Ye Chen's magnificent display on the competition stage today, and a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes.

  "Hmm, can't I be called Nanger anymore if nothing's wrong?" Ye Chen smiled and pointed to the door, "Close the door, Young Master has something for you."

  "Ah! Young master wants to give me something..." Nang'er's eyebrows curved, her big eyes smiled like two crescent moons, she turned around and closed the door, then quickly ran to Ye Chen's side, stretched out her hand and wrapped it around his arm, shaking it left and right, eagerly saying: "Young master, what do you want to give me? Hurry up and take it out!"

  "Ah, isn't it right in front of you? You open it and take a look yourself." Ye Chen nodded towards the storage bag on the table, a smile involuntarily appearing in his eyes. He knew that once Nang'er opened it and took a look, she would definitely get excited and jump up like a rabbit.

  "What...ah?" Nang'er looked in the direction Ye Chen was pointing, saw something similar to a brocade pouch, and at first glance didn't notice it. But upon closer inspection, she suddenly let out a cry of surprise, her beautiful big eyes wide with wonder, and exclaimed: "This...this is...a storage bag!? Young Master, has Nang'er gone blind...?"

  Ye Chen: ... (Isn't it just a storage bag? It's shocking Xiao Ya into this state, Ye Chen is very speechless)

  "Not bad, it's indeed a storage bag. Take a look." Ye Chen smiled and handed the storage bag to Nan'er, saying: "You open it and see."

  "Wooo... Young Master, you're really too kind. Are you going to give this precious storage pouch to Nang'er?" Nang'er's eyes welled up with tears as she sniffled, feeling like she was about to cry. She knew just how precious the storage pouch was - among the several major powers in Lincheng, only those in positions of authority possessed one of these spatial pouches that could store items.

  "Of course." Ye Chen reached out and stroked Nang's hair, scratching her little nose, saying: "Do you like it? But don't cry about it, okay?"

  Nan'er burst out laughing, wiping her eyes with her hand, nodding her head like a little chicken pecking at rice, "The young master gave it to me, Nan'er likes it all, for Nan'er it's the most precious thing in the world."

  At this point, Nang'er's face burst into a brilliant smile. She put the storage bag back in Ye Chen's hand and said, "Young master, this storage bag now belongs to Nang'er. Since it belongs to Nang'er, Nang'er will give it to you now. Don't refuse!"

  Ye Chen's heart warmed, and he reached out to pull Nang into his arms, saying softly: "Silly girl, this is what Master gave you, why did you return it again? The storage bag belongs to Master, but this one is for Nang, do you understand?"

  "Really?" Nang'er raised a smiling face and looked into Ye Chen's eyes, as if to see the truth from his eyes. Until Ye Chen took out another storage bag, she burst into laughter again, and then snatched away the storage bag that Ye Chen had given her. Curious, she opened the bag, and suddenly a fragrance overflowed, filling the room with a refreshing scent that made people feel refreshed and invigorated.

  "Ah...young master...this..."

  Nan'er's eyes froze on the storage bag, a pair of small white jade-like hands trembled, almost throwing the storage bag to the ground. When her gaze fell on the storage bag, she was stunned, her eyes wide open, and her small mouth almost formed an O shape.

  "Miracle medicine, so many miracle medicines..." Nang'er's voice was trembling with excitement, and then a cheer, "Young master, there are so many miracle medicines, and also many low-grade superior and low-grade top-grade miracle medicines. This way, young master can quickly upgrade his cultivation. Nang'er is so happy, wu wu..."